China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are slated to meet this week amid a fierce rivalry to lead global artificial‑intelligence development. Both sides have voiced worries that unchecked AI could threaten national security, prompting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss a bilateral “notification mechanism” for AI incidents that might affect either country. The proposed dialogue would cover risks such as AI‑driven cyberattacks, misuse in biotechnology, catastrophic model failures and loss of human control. Experts from Carnegie, Tsinghua and Johns Hopkins say cooperation on safety is possible despite broader geopolitical tensions, urging a shared vision of common threats and technical confidence building.
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